Thilo Kreitmeier
Thilo Kreitmeier (born November 7, 1967 in Munich - Schwabing ) is a German musician ( tenor , alto saxophone , clarinet , flute ), composer and band leader .
Live and act
Kreitmeier, a descendant of a family of hiking musicians from the Palatinate , began taking clarinet lessons from the age of ten. While studying business administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), which he in 1994 with a degree in business graduate ended, he studied in 1989 and 1994 saxophone at the Munich training center for Modern Music (MAZM) with Enrique Kropik, Jürgen Seefelder , Evan Tate, Thomas Zoller and musicology at the LMU Munich, attended the Richard Strauss Conservatory , is a state-recognized music teacher and has been working as a freelance musician and instrument teacher since 1994.
During his studies he gained experience in bands of different styles such as reggae , funk and salsa . He began his professional career in 1994 in blues and rhythm and blues bands such as the George Greene Hotline Band , where he was significantly influenced by tenor saxophonist Eddie Taylor and with Hermann Breuer , Albert C. Humphrey, Angela Brown , Andrew Lewis , Max Greger junior , William Paul, Louisiana Red , Christian Willisohn , Lillian Boutté , Ludwig Seuss and Al Jones , with whom he has been touring Europe regularly since 1995.
His development in swing and jazz was based on engagements with Charly Antolini and Jenny Evans , who played from the Great American Songbook . With Al Porcino , in whose big band he was the first tenor saxophonist since 2004, he played together with Herb Geller , Henning Sieverts , Claus Reichstaller , Claus Raible , John Marshall. He also worked with Dusko Goykovich , Harald Rüschenbaum , Bill Ramsey and the Hugo Strasser orchestra .
In 1996 his first CD was released under his own name Thilo Kreitmeier & Group - Jazzperience . Recordings from this were among the winners of the "Hennessy / Blue Note Jazz Search", as well as heard on television and radio. His interpretation of jazz is characterized by a pronounced melodiousness and the influence of legendary models such as Charlie Parker , Ben Webster , Sonny Rollins , Miles Davis . In 1998 he made further CD recordings for the Organic Music label with musicians from the Munich jazz scene such as Rocky Knauer , Johannes Herrlich , Rich Laughlin, Rudolf Roth , Guido May , Kerry Lee Dooley, Peter Tuscher , Michael Keul , Butch Kellem , Bastian Jütte , Matthias Bublath , Manolo Diaz , Titus Vollmer . His individual style is shaped by his own compositions and arrangements, which are initially based on bebop and mainstream , later integrating influences from soul jazz and increasingly elements of Latin American music . He made guest appearances in Munich clubs (Allotria, Unterfahrt , Nachtcafe), in the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche and in the Brunnenhof of the Munich Residence , as well as on national concert stages and festivals; Documented in 2007 by a concert recording of the BR as a live album .
As a studio musician , he made recordings for radio and television, including the film music Kleine Haie by Sönke Wortmann, and worked as a guest with Claudia Koreck , Willy Astor , Die Junge Tenöre , Evelyn Huber , Ron Williams and the Münchner Rundfunkorchester .
Discography (selection)
- Thilo Kreitmeier & Group Jazzperience (Whoopee Records, 1996)
- Alberto Marsico Them That's Got (Organic Music, 1998)
- Thilo Kreitmeier & Group Mo Better Blues (Organic Music, 1998)
- Al Jones sharper than a tack (Enja records, 1999)
- Thilo Kreitmeier & Group Soul Call (Organic Music, 1999)
- Thilo Kreitmeier presents Changes (Organic Musi, c 2001)
- Ludwig Seuss Christmas Jam (Downhill Records, 2004)
- Al Jones bittersweet (Acoustic Music, 2005)
- Christian Willisohn Hold On (Stockfish Records, 2005)
- Al Porcino Big Band & Herb Geller (BR, 2005)
- Williams Wetsox Vaganga aba ned vagess'n (BSC, 2006)
- Thilo Kreitmeier Standards & Favorites (Organic Music, 2006)
- Thilo Kreitmeier & Band Live (Organic Music, 2007)
- Fourganic rare session (Downhill Records, 2008)
- Willy Astor The Sound Of The Islands, Midsummer Night's Dream (GLM, 2010)
- Dr. Will Dirt (ZYX Music, 2012)
- Thilo Kreitmeier Originals Made On Wood (Organic Music, 2012)
- Claudia Koreck Honu Lani (Universal, 2013)
- Ludwig Seuss Band and Popsy Dixon Vol. 2 (Solid Pack 2015)
- Al Jones and his Band in time right time any time (Stormy Monday Records 2016)
- Thilo Kreitmeier MAS QUE NADA - Thilo Kreitmeier plays Samba & Bossa Nova (Organic Music, 2017)
- Ludwig Seuss Band Live in the Lustspielhaus (Styx Records, 2018)
- Ludwig Seuss Band Views of the Blues (Solid Pack, 2020)
- Dr. Will I Want My Money Back (Solid Pack Records, 2020)
Web links
- Official website of Thilo Kreitmeier
- Interview with Thilo Kreitmeier on YouTube
- Press
- YouTube Channel
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SURNAME | Kreitmeier, Thilo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician, composer and band leader |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1967 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich - Schwabing , Germany |